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department of Facilities
(Director General: John Borley) General
catering enquiries
The Department of Facilities provides a wide range of x3686/5303
services to Members, staff and the visiting public. The Private dining and
banqueting services
department is responsible for: catering and retail services x2275/4804
(including private dining and banqueting); furnishings; Members’ offices
managing environmental and fire safety standards; and x3080
maintaining the heritage and integrity of the Parliamentary Maintenance and
cleaning x4747
Estate. The department is also responsible for services
Stationery x2873
associated with Members’ offices and visitor requirements
Lost property
which include stationery, lost property, mail delivery,
x4626
booking of meeting and committee rooms, filming and
Events Team
photography permits and Upper Waiting Hall exhibitions. (room bookings,
film permits and
exhibitions) x3090
Postmaster (mail
services) x4637
Hairdresser x3093
department of Information Services
(Director General and Librarian: John Pullinger) Library enquiry
point x3666
The Information Services Department includes the House Parliamentary
of Commons Library and POST (Parliamentary Office of Office of Science
and Technology
Science and Technology). The Library provides impartial, (POST) x2840
confidential information and research services for Members House of
of Parliament in connection with their parliamentary duties. Commons
Information Office
x4272
The Library and POST produce general briefings available
Parliament’s
via the Parliament website and the parliamentary intranet.
Education Service
The department also coordinates information and access x4496
for the public (including tours). The House of Commons Parliamentary
Outreach x1650
Information Office gives information about the work,
Visitor Services
history and membership of the House of Commons to
x3003
the public. Parliament’s Education Service runs a visit
programme for schools and provides a wide range of free
resources about Parliament.